linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5] Add virtio-input driver.

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Message-ID: <87lhijqhb6.fsf@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:26:29 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
	Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>
Cc:	virtio-dev@...ts.oasis-open.org,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@...il.com>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"open list\:ABI\/API" <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>,
	Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] Add virtio-input driver.

"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com> writes:
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 11:49:25AM +0100, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
>> virtio-input is basically evdev-events-over-virtio, so this driver isn't
>> much more than reading configuration from config space and forwarding
>> incoming events to the linux input layer.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>
>
> Still a bit worried about using input.h as host/guest
> interface (can't we use some formal standard, e.g. USB HID?),
> but I'll let Rusty decide that.

I like the simplicity, and this API is pretty well proven.

Since this is under drivers/virtio rather than drivers/input, I've
applied it to my tree.

I have a dream where Denys Vlasenko adds this and the virtio gl device
to lguest, and we have X running under lguest :)

Applied!
Rusty.
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